Fulltone Fulldrive2-Mosfet Overdrive Pedal
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The Fulltone Fulldrive2-Mosfet offers awesome overdrive. With two channel operation, the Fulltone Fulldrive2-Mosfet is versatile too.
Overview
I know you're seeing a lot of Rave reviews about the new FD2-MOS and some are thinking "I had a FD or a FD2 10th Ann.. No thanks!" Sorry, you owe it to yourself to put down that (insert flavor of the month) for an hour and take the new FD2 for a little testdrive... let's just say the blanket has been lifted in both "Normal" and "Mosfet" modes.
Just in 5/07 Winner! Guitar Player Magazine's Reader's Choice Poll "BEST STOMPBOX of 2006"chosen by Guitar Player Magazine as one of the all-time top 50 effects ever! Fulltone claims to be the first to offer a switchable "Boost" Channel in an overdrive and manufacture tbeir own Super-Duty 3PDT footswitch allowing True-Bypass plus LED.
Just in 5/07 Winner! Guitar Player Magazine's Reader's Choice Poll "BEST STOMPBOX of 2006"chosen by Guitar Player Magazine as one of the all-time top 50 effects ever! Fulltone claims to be the first to offer a switchable "Boost" Channel in an overdrive and manufacture tbeir own Super-Duty 3PDT footswitch allowing True-Bypass plus LED.
Fulltone Fulldrive2-Mosfet Details
Housed in a beautiful powder coated Blue 16ga. steel enclosure, the first channel is the "Overdrive Mode" capable of Clean Boost or non-compressed overdrive or choose light to medium softer Overdrives all while retaining your guitar's original tone. The Tone knob is a very effective Presence control that can smooth out or add upper harmonics... There's also a footswitchable second channel "Boost Mode" with its own separate Distortion control for medium to higher gains with a more singing violin-like sustain!Documents and Manuals
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Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
(3 ratings)
Submitted August 17, 2009 by Sam
"Feature-packed overdrive with boutique quality at a great price"
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The Fulldrive 2 Mosfet is a great choice for anyone who is looking for a versatile, feature-filled overdrive. I've had a Fulldrive 2 (non Mosfet) for the past couple of years, and I intend to replace it with the new Mosfet version. The Mosfet switch adds a lot to the sound, and really gives the pedal a lot more versatility.
Sound
The Fulldrive 2 Mosfet is an overdrive pedal with a ton of options to shape the sound. The foot-switchable boost is great for adding gain and a bit of volume to the standard overdrive circuit. The pedal is very flexible, and provides many different overdrive sounds. The overall characteristic of the pedal is similar to that of a Tubescreamer, but there are other options for changing the characteristic of the signal. The Mosfet switch adds some volume, and a bit more extension in the bass and highs, which tends to make the characteristic midrange hump of a Tubescreamer less prevalent. Overall, the pedal is great for coaxing low to medium gain tones.
Features
As far as overdrive pedals go, the Fulldrive offers many different useful features. The pedal offers typical level, gain, and tone controls, as well as a separate control for the boost function. The pedal has two switches; one, which offers a choice of Comp Cut, FM (flat mids), and Vintage, and another switch that chooses between Standard and Mosfet modes. The pedal also offers true-bypass switching. All of these features allow for many,… read more many different flavors of overdrive.
Ease of Use
The pedal is very easy to use. It does require some tweaking to get the sound that you are going for, but almost every setting is usable. If one is at all familiar with other overdrive pedals, then one should have no trouble with the Fulldrive.
Quality
Fulltone is an exceptional effects company. All of their pedals are hand-built in the United States. I have other Fulltone pedals, and they all live up to the same quality expectation. The Fulldrive is extremely well built. The chassis is solid metal, and the switches feel very sturdy. The unit that I tested had great pots, and all of the knobs had a very strong feel to them.
Value
The pedal is a great value. It offers very many features for its price. In the boutique market, it's rare to find hand-built pedals that offer the same level of quality in the same price range.
Manufacturer Support
N/A; I have not had to deal with Fulltone, but I have heard that they are flexible and offer prompt support if needed.
Musical Background:
Active Musician
Musical Style:
Alternative, Electro, Shoegaze read less
Sound
The Fulldrive 2 Mosfet is an overdrive pedal with a ton of options to shape the sound. The foot-switchable boost is great for adding gain and a bit of volume to the standard overdrive circuit. The pedal is very flexible, and provides many different overdrive sounds. The overall characteristic of the pedal is similar to that of a Tubescreamer, but there are other options for changing the characteristic of the signal. The Mosfet switch adds some volume, and a bit more extension in the bass and highs, which tends to make the characteristic midrange hump of a Tubescreamer less prevalent. Overall, the pedal is great for coaxing low to medium gain tones.
Features
As far as overdrive pedals go, the Fulldrive offers many different useful features. The pedal offers typical level, gain, and tone controls, as well as a separate control for the boost function. The pedal has two switches; one, which offers a choice of Comp Cut, FM (flat mids), and Vintage, and another switch that chooses between Standard and Mosfet modes. The pedal also offers true-bypass switching. All of these features allow for many,… read more many different flavors of overdrive.
Ease of Use
The pedal is very easy to use. It does require some tweaking to get the sound that you are going for, but almost every setting is usable. If one is at all familiar with other overdrive pedals, then one should have no trouble with the Fulldrive.
Quality
Fulltone is an exceptional effects company. All of their pedals are hand-built in the United States. I have other Fulltone pedals, and they all live up to the same quality expectation. The Fulldrive is extremely well built. The chassis is solid metal, and the switches feel very sturdy. The unit that I tested had great pots, and all of the knobs had a very strong feel to them.
Value
The pedal is a great value. It offers very many features for its price. In the boutique market, it's rare to find hand-built pedals that offer the same level of quality in the same price range.
Manufacturer Support
N/A; I have not had to deal with Fulltone, but I have heard that they are flexible and offer prompt support if needed.
Musical Background:
Active Musician
Musical Style:
Alternative, Electro, Shoegaze read less
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